(40° 42`N - 74° 00` O). - Yann Arthus

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СВЕТСКИ ТРГОВИНСКИ ЦЕНТАР
Њујорк, Сједињене Државе (40° 42’N - 74° 00’ O).
LE WORLD TRADE CENTER
New York, Etats-Unis (40° 42’N - 74° 00’ O).
THE WORLD TRADE CENTER
New York, United States (40° 42’ N - 73° 59’ W).
Constructed from 1966 to 1977 in the heart of lower
Manhattan, the twin towers were destroyed before the eyes of
the international press on September 11, 2001 during a
terrorist attack that successively veered two hijacked airplanes
into each tower. Veritable architectural wonder of 412 m in
height , the structure of the two towers was surprisingly
simple.
The glass facades set into a light steel trellis absorbed the
force of the winds so that they could not penetrate and bore
the weight of the towers and some 110 floors, each formed by
a concrete plate encompassing 4020 m2. The interior space
was open and thus free of pillars. For their creator, Minoru
Yamasaki, the World Trade Center stood for "a living symbol of
the commitment of mankind to world peace ... a
representation of mankind's belief in humanity, in individual
dignity, in cooperation between men." 35 years later, it was as
an emblem of the economic power of multinational societies
that the tours became a target of attacks alongside the
Pentagon and likely also the White House. This event would
mark, according to numerous analysts, "the beginning of a
new geostrategic era" in world conflic
Construites de 1966 à 1977 au cœur du bas Manahattan, les
tours jumelles furent détruites sous les yeux de la presse
internationale le 11 septembre 2001, au cours d'un attentat
terroriste qui projeta successivement deux avions détournés
dans leur angle. Véritable innovation architecturale de 412 m
de haut, la structure des deux tours était étonnamment
simple.
Les façades de verre en treillis léger d'acier absorbaient la
force des vents de telle façon qu'elle ne pouvait se
transmettre au cœur, seul porteur du poids des tours et des
110 étages, formés chacuns d'une plaque en béton armé de
4020 m2. Les espaces s'ouvraient ainsi libres de pilier. Pour
leur créateur, Minoru Yamasaki, le World Trade Center figurait
"un symbole vivant du dévouement de l'homme à la paix du
monde (…), une représentation de sa croyance en l'humanité,
en la dignité individuelle, en la coopération entre les
hommes". 35 ans plus tard, c'est comme emblème de la
puissance économique des sociétés multinationales que les
tours furent la cible d'attentats, avec le Pentagone et
probablement la Maison Blanche. Cet événement marquerait
selon de nombreux analystes, "le début d'une nouvelle ère
géostratégique" dans les conflits mondiaux.
Constructed from 1966 to 1977 in the heart of lower
Manhattan, the twin towers were destroyed before the eyes of
the international press on September 11, 2001 during a
terrorist attack that successively veered two hijacked airplanes
into each tower. Veritable architectural wonder of 412 m in
height , the structure of the two towers was surprisingly
simple.
The glass facades set into a light steel trellis absorbed the
force of the winds so that they could not penetrate and bore
the weight of the towers and some 110 floors, each formed by
a concrete plate encompassing 4020 m2. The interior space
was open and thus free of pillars. For their creator, Minoru
Yamasaki, the World Trade Center stood for "a living symbol of
the commitment of mankind to world peace ... a
representation of mankind's belief in humanity, in individual
dignity, in cooperation between men." 35 years later, it was as
an emblem of the economic power of multinational societies
that the tours became a target of attacks alongside the
Pentagon and likely also the White House. This event would
mark, according to numerous analysts, "the beginning of a
new geostrategic era" in world conflict.